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;[[:Category:Lochmias|Lochmias]] nematura | ;[[:Category:Lochmias|Lochmias]] nematura | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 13–14 cm (5-5½ in)<br /> | ||
| + | *Dark upperparts | ||
| + | *Dark underparts with white spots | ||
| + | *Thin white [[Topography#Heads|supercilium]] | ||
| + | *Blackish [[Topography#Heads|lores]] | ||
| + | *Tail is short with pointed feather tips | ||
| + | ====Variation==== | ||
| + | [[Image:Lochmias nematura bf.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo © by {{user|Rodrigo+Conte|Rodrigo Conte}}<br />Brasilia, [[Brazil]], August 2014]] | ||
| + | The back and wings are more reddish in south-east, the supercilium mostly to fully absent and underside darker in westerly subspecies. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Central America''': [[Panama]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''South America''': [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]], [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]], [[Brazil]], [[Paraguay]], [[Uruguay]], [[Argentina]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | There are 6 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''L. n. nelsoni'': | ||
| + | :*Extreme eastern [[Panama]] (Darién) | ||
| + | *''L. n. sororius'': | ||
| + | :*Andes of [[Colombia]] to north-eastern [[Peru]]; coastal mountains of northern [[Venezuela]] | ||
| + | *''L. n. chimantae'': | ||
| + | :*Mountains of south-eastern [[Venezuela]] (Gran Sabana) | ||
| + | *''L. n. castanonotus'': | ||
| + | :*Tepuis of southern [[Venezuela]] (Bolívar and Amazonas) | ||
| + | *''L. n. obscuratus'': | ||
| + | :*East-central [[Peru]] and western [[Bolivia]] | ||
| + | *''L. n. nematura'': | ||
| + | :*South-eastern [[Brazil]] to eastern [[Paraguay]], [[Uruguay]] and north-eastern [[Argentina]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Mountainous evergreen forests; found along streams and small rivers in thick undergrowth. Occurring at heights around 725–2780 m. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet consists of beetles, caterpillars, spiders, tadpoles, etc. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thOct22}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved August 2017) | ||
| + | #Angehr and Dean 2010. Birds of Panama, a field guide | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Lochmias]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Lochmias]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:12, 16 July 2023
- Lochmias nematura
Identification
13–14 cm (5-5½ in)
- Dark upperparts
- Dark underparts with white spots
- Thin white supercilium
- Blackish lores
- Tail is short with pointed feather tips
Variation
The back and wings are more reddish in south-east, the supercilium mostly to fully absent and underside darker in westerly subspecies.
Distribution
Central and South America
Central America: Panama
South America: Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 6 subspecies[1]:
- L. n. nelsoni:
- Extreme eastern Panama (Darién)
- L. n. sororius:
- L. n. chimantae:
- Mountains of south-eastern Venezuela (Gran Sabana)
- L. n. castanonotus:
- Tepuis of southern Venezuela (Bolívar and Amazonas)
- L. n. obscuratus:
- L. n. nematura:
Habitat
Mountainous evergreen forests; found along streams and small rivers in thick undergrowth. Occurring at heights around 725–2780 m.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of beetles, caterpillars, spiders, tadpoles, etc.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved August 2017)
- Angehr and Dean 2010. Birds of Panama, a field guide
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Sharp-tailed_Streamcreeper
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
